Solar tracking systems: Technologies and trackers drive types–A review

AZ Hafez, AM Yousef, NM Harag - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review on solar tracking systems and their potentials
in solar energy applications. The paper overviews the design parameters, construction …

Recent advancements and challenges in Solar Tracking Systems (STS): A review

W Nsengiyumva, SG Chen, L Hu, X Chen - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
The conversion of solar energy into electricity is a viable response to address most of world's
energy problems. Among the parameters affecting the performance of both photovoltaic (PV) …

Control algorithms applied to active solar tracking systems: A review

RF Fuentes-Morales, A Diaz-Ponce, MI Peña-Cruz… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
It is well known that concentrating solar power and concentrating photovoltaic technologies
require high accuracy and high precision solar tracking systems in order to achieve greater …

Solar tracker transcript—A review

K Kumar, L Varshney, A Ambikapathy… - … on Electrical Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Review transcript presents copious solar tracking methods to investigate their output
potential and also outline tracker type, construction, cost, and design parameter. The solar …

Solar tracking methods to maximize PV system output–A review of the methods adopted in recent decade

V Sumathi, R Jayapragash, A Bakshi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reports a review of various methods of solar tracking with gains in energy due to
tracking and different MPPT algorithms. The fossil fuels are non-renewable, limited and …

Deep learning techniques for solar tracking systems: A systematic literature review, research challenges, and open research directions

M Phiri, M Mulenga, A Zimba, CI Eke - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar tracking systems have gained attention in recent years due to their potential to
increase the efficiency of various solar energy applications. Both traditional machine …

A simple and low‐cost active dual‐axis solar tracker

AE Hammoumi, S Motahhir, AE Ghzizal… - Energy science & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the design and practical implementation of a simple active dual‐axis
solar tracker (DAST) to track the sun's movement by using fewer components and low‐cost …

A potential solution in reducing the parabolic trough based solar industrial process heat system cost by partially replacing absorbers coatings with non-selective ones …

B Stanek, W Wang, Ł Bartela - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
An important step to achieve low-emission production is the integration of solar energy into
industrial processes for decarbonizing the industrial sector. It is therefore necessary to …

Novel high efficient offline sensorless dual-axis solar tracker for using in photovoltaic systems and solar concentrators

H Fathabadi - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel high accurate offline sensorless dual-axis solar tracker is proposed that
can be widely used in photovoltaic systems and solar concentrators. The offline estimated …

[HTML][HTML] Solar tracker error impact on linear absorbers efficiency in parabolic trough collector–Optical and thermodynamic study

B Stanek, D Węcel, Ł Bartela, S Rulik - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The parabolic-trough solar concentrating systems are often considered element of heat
generation systems from renewable energy sources. It is important to use appropriate optical …